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The Key Diplomatic Role Türkiye Played in the Israel-Iran Conflict
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The Key Diplomatic Role Türkiye Played in the Israel-Iran Conflict

Volkan Isbasaran

On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with US President Donald Trump on the margins of the NATO summit at the Hague. His office […]

How will Your Data be Used in an Age of Dark Enlightenment?

How will Your Data be Used in an Age of Dark Enlightenment?

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Protesting Increased Israeli Assaults on Education in the Palestinian West Bank

Protesting Increased Israeli Assaults on Education in the Palestinian West Bank

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli forces begin construction over Bethlehem-area Roman historical site

Israeli forces begin construction over Bethlehem-area Roman historical site

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Wednesday began construction work on top of a historical site in the occupied […]

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Saudi Arabia
Says Syria:  Any invading Saudi Troops Would Return Home in 'Coffins'

Says Syria: Any invading Saudi Troops Would Return Home in ‘Coffins’

TeleSur | – – The Syrian foreign minister also accused Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar of undermining the U.N. peace talks. Any ground troops who […]

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Archaeology
The Deep History of Iran – Arabian Relations (I)

The Deep History of Iran – Arabian Relations (I)

By Khodadad Rezakhani | ( Mizan ) | – – This essay is an attempt at collecting some thoughts on an important historical event and […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syria Rebels face Collapse as Thousands flee North Aleppo

Syria Rebels face Collapse as Thousands flee North Aleppo

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Friday, the Syrian Arab Army and its Hizbullah and Iranian/ Afghan allies made further progress […]

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Plutocracy
Undertaxed: Top 62 Billionaires doubled wealth to $1.76 Trillion since 2010

Undertaxed: Top 62 Billionaires doubled wealth to $1.76 Trillion since 2010

By Sam Pizzigati | (Inequality.org) | – – Our world’s billionaires don’t merit either their billions, the Oxfam economist Didier Jacobs suggests, or the right […]

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censorship
End of Research in Egypt? The murder of my friend Giulio Regeni is an attack on academic freedom

End of Research in Egypt? The murder of my friend Giulio Regeni is an attack on academic freedom

By Neil Pyper | (the Conversation) | The body of Giulio Regeni was discovered in a ditch in Cairo on February 2, showing evidence of […]

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Kurds
Turkey descends into civil war as conflict in southeast escalates

Turkey descends into civil war as conflict in southeast escalates

By Joris Leverink | (Inter Press Service) | – – ISTANBUL, Turkey, (IPS) – – The latest footage to come out of Sur, the historical […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Brazil opens Palestine Embassy after rejecting Israeli Squatter Envoy

Brazil opens Palestine Embassy after rejecting Israeli Squatter Envoy

TeleSur | – – The inauguration comes weeks after Brazil rejected Israel’s ambassador, a former leader of West Bank settlers. The Palestinian Authority inaugurated its […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syria:  The Mother of all Battles for Aleppo is Joined

Syria: The Mother of all Battles for Aleppo is Joined

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Aided by a massive Russian bombing campaign and Hizbullah and Iranian (or likely actually Afghan) reinforcements, […]

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